In this series we’ll take a fresh look at resources and how they are used. We’ll go beyond natural resources like air and water to look at how efficiency in raw materials can boost the bottom line and help the environment. We’ll also examine the circular economy and design for reuse — with an eye toward honoring those resources we do have.

While changes at home can’t solve the many environmental crises we face today, they can sure help. Through this series, we’ll explore how initiatives like curbside compost pick-up, rebates on compost bins, and efficient appliances can help families reduce their impact without breaking the bank.

Despite decades -- centuries even -- of global efforts, slavery can still be found not just on the high seas, but around the world and throughout various supply chains. Through this series on forced labor, sponsored by C&A Foundation, we’ll explore many different types of bonded and forced labor and highlight industries where this practice is alive and well today.

In this series we examine how companies should respond to national controversy like police violence and the BLM movement to best support employees and how can companies work to improve equality by increasing diversity in their ranks directly.

Compost is often considered a panacea for the United States’ tremendous food waste problem. Indeed, composting is a much better option than putting spoiled food in a garbage can destined for a landfill.

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The New Economy Demands Sustainability Professionals

Successful businesses of the future depend on a new type of professional, prepared to accelerate economic growth in a responsible manner, while minimizing social and environmental risks. Our sustainability reporting trainings close the gap between where your people are now and where you want them to be, helping your organization achieve your sustainability goals and creating high performance, sustainable environments.

Why Get Trained through a GRI Certified Sustainability Reporting Course

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the world’s leading framework for sustainability reporting. If your company produces, or is considering producing, a Sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR), GRI is the framework that can ease the process. But you need to understand how to use it first in order to maximize its impact. Join us for a 2-day training that will fast track you to expert status! Seating is limited, so register now.

Who Should Attend

Sustainability professionals at all levels of the org chart can benefit from the training, but the course is designed for individuals who will have a hands-on role in producing sustainability reports. GRI is a framework suitable for organizations of all sizes, from all sectors, featuring sector specific metrics that organizations can flexibly adapt to communicate performance in key sustainability areas.

Our trainers use presentations, interactive learning and hands-on instruction to impart GRI’s detailed sustainability reporting methodology. Course participants will have the opportunity to review and critique real GRI reports and will leave the course prepared to drive their organization’s reporting process.

Our Approach to Training

ISOS Group applies innovative but practical approaches to learning that will fast track you to expert status, equipping participants with the know-how required to manage the reporting process. The two-day training walks new and experienced sustainability practitioners through the GRI reporting process and the key pillars of the GRI Reporting Framework: stakeholder engagement, the materiality assessment process and principles for ensuring credibility, transparency and balance in triple bottom line reporting. Students will also be able to discuss the current iteration of the G4 guidelines with our experienced trainers.

Upon completion, participants will receive certificates directly from GRI for their demonstrated knowledge of: